Medical Buildings: New Build
Winner: Rotunda Building, Walsgrave Hospital, Coventry

The Rotunda Building, Walsgrave Hospital, Clifford Bridge Road, Walsgrave, Coventry, West Midlands, is the main entrance to the hospital. It has a striking appearance with a curved façade.

The specifier, Skanska, used Roxsulation, a polymer-based barrier external wall insulation system, incorporating 70 mm of mineral wool lamella insulation to satisfy Building Regulations for energy efficiency. A Lymestone finish was used primarily, with highlighting features finished in TerraNeo. Ashlar grooves were incorporated into the design to give an authentic appearance. The system designer was Dryvit UK; the installer, ECL Contracts – both INCA members.